Legislation was introduced January 30 in the West Virginia House of Delegates that would heighten the penalties for protesting near oil and gas pipelines and other infrastructures. Under the provisions of H.R 4615 knowingly trespassing on property containing a critical infrastructure facility is punishable by a year in jail and a $500 fine.
Virginia Explained: What does it mean to be ‘in the public interest’? And what does that have to do with offshore wind?
- – Virginia Mercury – 2/3/20
Democratic Sweep Sets Up Confrontation With Corporate Giant That Has Loomed Over Virginia Politics For A Century
- – The Intercept – 11/6/19
To Make Headway on Climate Change, Let’s Change the Subject
- – The New York Times – 5/30/19
Legislation Introduced to Boost Public Participation in FERC Processes
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation on May 15 to create an Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Public Engagement at FERC Act, S. 1477, will assist residential and small commercial energy consumers in participating in FERC proceedings,
Dominion keeps trying to pull the wool over our eyes
- – Virginia Mercury – 5/5/19
Cash Buys Elections—and Continued Fossil Fuel Dominance
- – EcoWatch – 11/15/18
Surprise! Dominion Energy favors latest slew of rate legislation in Richmond
- – The Virginian-Pilot – 1/22/18
The Great Grid Grab
- – Bacon’s Rebellion – 1/22/18
Legislation Introduced to Strengthen Public’s Evaluation of Gas Pipelines
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner introduced legislation on June 7 to strengthen the public’s ability to evaluate the impacts of natural gas pipelines being considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith will introduce similar legislation in the House.